SAP Function Modules

CAT_TEXTS_UPDATE SAP Function module







CAT_TEXTS_UPDATE is a standard SAP function module available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. Below is the pattern details for this FM showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc as well as any documentation contributions (Comments) specific to the object.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing, simply by entering the name CAT_TEXTS_UPDATE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: STTF
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module
Normal function module settings


Pattern for FM CAT_TEXTS_UPDATE - CAT TEXTS UPDATE





CALL FUNCTION 'CAT_TEXTS_UPDATE' "
  EXPORTING
    tlangu =                    " sy-langu      Target language for saving CATT texts
  TABLES
    transtab =                  " catft         IN: Texts with ID OUT: Subrc
    .  "  CAT_TEXTS_UPDATE

ABAP code example for Function Module CAT_TEXTS_UPDATE





The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module CAT_TEXTS_UPDATE including all data declarations. The code uses the latest in-line data DECLARATION SYNTAX but I have included an ABAP code snippet at the end to show how declarations would look using the original method of declaring data variables up front. This will allow you to compare and fully understand the new inline method. Please note some of the newer syntax such as the @DATA is not available until a later 4.70 service pack (SP8).

DATA:
it_transtab  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CATFT,"TABLES PARAM
wa_transtab  LIKE LINE OF it_transtab .

DATA(ld_tlangu) = 'Check type of data required'.

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_transtab to it_transtab. . CALL FUNCTION 'CAT_TEXTS_UPDATE' EXPORTING tlangu = ld_tlangu TABLES transtab = it_transtab . " CAT_TEXTS_UPDATE
IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0. "All OK ENDIF.







ABAP code to compare 7.40 inline data declaration with original syntax

The below ABAP code uses the older none in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. It may also be useful if you are using an older version of SAP as some of the newer syntax above, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

DATA:
ld_tlangu  TYPE SY-LANGU ,
it_transtab  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CATFT ,
wa_transtab  LIKE LINE OF it_transtab.

ld_tlangu = 'Check type of data required'.

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_transtab to it_transtab.

SAP Documentation for FM CAT_TEXTS_UPDATE


This function module saves texts for several CATT procedures or CATT modules from the text translation. ...See here for full SAP fm documentation

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